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Article

Integrated Model to Reduce the Maneuver Time of the Harvester and Infield Wagon in Sugarcane Harvest

by
Lígia Negri Corrêa
1,
Adão Felipe dos Santos
2,
Carlos Eduardo Angeli Furlani
1,
Glauco de Souza Rolim
1,
Igor Cristian de Oliveira Vieira
1,
Breno dos Santos Silva
1,
Frederico Luiz Siansi
1 and
Rouverson Pereira da Silva
1,*
1
School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São Paulo 14884-900, Brazil
2
Department of Agriculture, Federal University Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
AgriEngineering 2025, 7(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7020025
Submission received: 14 November 2024 / Revised: 7 January 2025 / Accepted: 20 January 2025 / Published: 24 January 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research Progress of Agricultural Machinery Testing)
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Abstract

This study aims to enhance the efficiency of mechanized sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) harvesting by optimizing the maneuvers of the auxiliary vehicle (infield wagon) operating in tandem with the harvester. The optimization focuses on increasing productivity and reducing soil compaction in high-traffic maneuver areas. A comprehensive three-year experimental study was conducted in agricultural fields at a Brazilian mill, where extensive field data and economic parameters were collected to simulate and compare maneuvering techniques on both flat and sloped terrain. To evaluate the synchronization between the harvester and the infield wagon under non-optimized scenarios, a Maneuver Simultaneity Index (MSI) was developed. The results demonstrated that the optimized “P-optimized” technique, which utilizes dedicated maneuvering spaces, significantly increased economic returns per hour worked by reducing maneuver times across various terrain types. Additionally, fuel consumption decreased with the adoption of the optimized maneuver pattern, leading to lower operational costs and reduced environmental impact. These findings highlight the economic and operational feasibility of optimizing maneuver patterns, particularly in flat areas, and provide a sustainable framework adaptable for improving efficiency and productivity in diverse mechanized agricultural operations.
Keywords: mechanized harvesting; sugarcane; field efficiency; maneuver optimization; soil compaction mechanized harvesting; sugarcane; field efficiency; maneuver optimization; soil compaction

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Corrêa, L.N.; dos Santos, A.F.; Furlani, C.E.A.; Rolim, G.d.S.; Vieira, I.C.d.O.; dos Santos Silva, B.; Siansi, F.L.; da Silva, R.P. Integrated Model to Reduce the Maneuver Time of the Harvester and Infield Wagon in Sugarcane Harvest. AgriEngineering 2025, 7, 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7020025

AMA Style

Corrêa LN, dos Santos AF, Furlani CEA, Rolim GdS, Vieira ICdO, dos Santos Silva B, Siansi FL, da Silva RP. Integrated Model to Reduce the Maneuver Time of the Harvester and Infield Wagon in Sugarcane Harvest. AgriEngineering. 2025; 7(2):25. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7020025

Chicago/Turabian Style

Corrêa, Lígia Negri, Adão Felipe dos Santos, Carlos Eduardo Angeli Furlani, Glauco de Souza Rolim, Igor Cristian de Oliveira Vieira, Breno dos Santos Silva, Frederico Luiz Siansi, and Rouverson Pereira da Silva. 2025. "Integrated Model to Reduce the Maneuver Time of the Harvester and Infield Wagon in Sugarcane Harvest" AgriEngineering 7, no. 2: 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7020025

APA Style

Corrêa, L. N., dos Santos, A. F., Furlani, C. E. A., Rolim, G. d. S., Vieira, I. C. d. O., dos Santos Silva, B., Siansi, F. L., & da Silva, R. P. (2025). Integrated Model to Reduce the Maneuver Time of the Harvester and Infield Wagon in Sugarcane Harvest. AgriEngineering, 7(2), 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7020025

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